Podcasts by The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast
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Implementing net zero in listed equity portfolios from 2023-04-03T11:03:02
In this episode of the PRI podcast, we discuss...
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Putting people first in infrastructure investing from 2023-03-27T13:58:03
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Why tax should be on the agenda for responsible investors from 2023-03-13T12:03:24
Exploring the responsibility of investors in addressing tech addiction from 2023-03-06T12:52:34
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Spotlight on Climate&Environment: A conversation with Nigel Topping, UN High Level Climate Champion for UK from 2023-02-27T13:41:04
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Sovereign sustainable bonds – a fast-evolving, innovative market from 2023-01-23T16:24:40
Many governments are turning to labelled sustainable bonds, and Latin American sovereigns have been particularly innovative.
The PRI’s latest podcast delves into the issuer and investor p...
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Private Equity: A force for good? from 2022-04-11T10:58:39
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI's Head of Private Equity, Peter Dunbar, speaks with Delilah Rothenburg, Executive Director & Co-Founding Partner of The Predistibution Initiative and ...
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ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 8 – deforestation from 2022-03-30T07:50:57
In the eighth podcast of the series on the ESG in Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative, Carmen Nuzzo, PRI speaks with Barbara Mattos, Moody’s Investors Service and Jod Hsu, NN Investment Partners ...
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ESG leadership in listed equity episode 4 from 2022-03-21T12:17:16
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s senior lead in listed equities, Michal Bartek speaks with Steve Lydenberg, a partner at Domini Social Investments.
They reflect on the key de...
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Spotlight on human rights: impact of mass incarceration on equity and labour rights from 2022-03-14T13:54:05
This episode explores the impact of mass incarceration on people and also on their families and communities. It will also look at the involvement of investors and businesses in the prison system...
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What does corporate purpose mean for investors? from 2022-03-07T16:37:54
In this episode of the PRI podcast, PRI’s Betina Vaz Boni, speaks with Timothy Youmans from EOS at Federated Hermes. They discuss what corporate purpose is, what the latest leading research says ab...
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The US opioid crisis and municipal funding from 2022-02-28T15:04:47
This podcast explores how the US opioid crisis plays out at the local level, with repercussions not just on lives lost and healthcare costs, but also US municipal bonds and the cost of local aut...
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Carbon accounting: integrating climate risks to financial reporting from 2022-01-31T14:50:43
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s Stewardship Specialist, Livia Rossi, speaks with Barbara Davidson from the Carbon Tracker Initiative and Caroline Escott from Railpen about carbon a...
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ESG leadership in listed equity episode 3 from 2022-01-24T12:18:11
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s senior lead in listed equities, Michal Bartek speaks with Edris Boey of Maitri Asset Management.
They reflect on the key developments in ESG ...
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Bridging the financing gap – how blended finance can help capital markets deliver sustainable investment in emerging markets from 2021-12-21T12:37
In this episode, the PRI’s Simon Whistler talks with Chris Clubb from Convergence and Nadia Nikolova from Allianz Global Investors on the role of blended finance in driving more sustainable inve...
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Building ESG and sustainability outcomes into investment mandates from 2021-12-14T10:20:58
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s director of Investment Practices, Toby Belsom, speaks with Marcel Jeucken from Sustfin and Dan...
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Fiona Reynolds reflects on tenure as CEO of the PRI from 2021-12-09T10:54:50
PRI CEO, Fiona Reynolds, has a candid conversation with Chloe Horne, Specialist – Stewardship and Vaishnavi Ravishankar, Senior Specialist – Governance about her nearly decade-long leadership of...
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Spotlight on human rights: Taking stock of what’s next for business and human rights from 2021-12-06T14:43:48
In this episode of the PRI’s human rights podcast series, the PRI’s Bettina Reinboth speaks to Surya Deva, Chair of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights and John Morrison, CEO of th...
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Integrating ESG factors in US municipal bonds from 2021-11-29T13:44:09
The PRI’s Jasper Cox discusses how environmental, social and governance issues affect the credit risk of US municipal bonds with PIMCO’s Emily Robare and Breckinridge Capital Advisors’ Andrew Te...
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Spotlight on COP26: from Glasgow to action from 2021-11-22T10:20:26
In this second special episode of the PRI podcast, we shine the spotlight on what happened in Glasgow, at COP26.
Host Liz Barnes speaks with the PRI’s CEO, Fiona Reynolds, to take stock o...
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ESG leadership in listed equity episode 2 from 2021-11-08T14:40:56
In this episode of the PRI podcast, Michal Bartek, senior lead in listed equities from PRI speaks with Peter Michaelis from Liontrust.
They reflect on the key developments in responsible ...
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Committing to Net Zero as a smaller asset owner – expectations, strategy and action from 2021-11-01T12:31:59
During this episode, Eline Sleurink, Head of UK and Ireland and Middle East, Dave Gorman, Head of Social Responsibility and Sustainability, University of Edinburgh and Ben Pollard, CEO and Cofou...
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The PRI quarterly update ft. Marie Luchet, Director of Continental Europe, Signatory relations, PRI from 2021-10-28T14:13:05
In this quarterly podcast, PRI’s Aiman Zaidi speaks with Marie Luchet, Director of Continental Europe, Signatory relations about the key activities of the PRI from the past quarter and what to e...
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Spotlight on COP26: what investors need to know from 2021-10-18T08:33:14
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Legal Framework for Impact – an introduction to the Freshfields report from 2021-10-04T13:29:05
In this episode of the PRI podcast, PRI’s Director of Policy Margarita Pirovska interviews the co-author of the Legal Framework for Impact, David Rouch from Freshfields.
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Spotlight on human rights: who owns COVID-19 vaccines and why should investors care? from 2021-09-20T11:49:19
In the fourth episode of the PRI’s human rights podcast series, Nikolaj Pedersen speaks to biomedical researcher, health rights advocate, and Head of Policy at the UCL Institute for Innovation a...
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Moving beyond modern portfolio theory from 2021-09-13T14:31:26
In this episode of the PRI podcast, PRI CEO Fiona Reynolds speaks with Jon Lukomink and James P. Hawley, co-authors of the recently published book, Moving Beyond Modern Portfolio Theory: Investi...
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ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 7 from 2021-09-06T11:16:54
In the seventh podcast of a series on the ESG in Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative, Sixtine Dubost (PRI) speaks with Madeleine King (Legal & General Investment Management) and Elisabeth Rudman ...
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The proposed global tax reforms – can they eliminate profit shifting? from 2021-08-31T12:00:41
Our guest speakers, Alex Cobham from Tax Justice Network and Ryan Gurule from the FACT Coalition will be sharing their insights on the global tax reforms and implications for investors.
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ESG leadership in listed equity: episode 1 from 2021-08-23T10:29:19
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s director of investment practices, Toby Belsom speaks with Alex van der Velden of Ownership Capital.
They discuss Alex’s journey to becoming a...
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The PRI quarterly update, ft. Carol Jeppesen, Head of US from 2021-08-09T13:05:04
Join Carol Jeppesen, Head of US, in this quarterly update episode of the PRI podcast. In this episode, Carol runs through key updates from the PRI.
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How asset owners are acting on beneficiaries’ sustainability preferences from 2021-08-02T10:57:05
Beneficiaries are increasingly interested in how their money is managed, and the demand for investors to take heed of this is growing.
Join the PRI’s Emmet McNamee and special guests Xand...
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Spotlight on human rights: the Grenfell Tower tragedy...what can investors do? from 2021-07-26T14:50:01
In the third episode of the PRI’s human rights podcast series, the PRI’s Elena Espinoza speaks to two members of Grenfell United, a group of survivors and bereaved families of the Grenfell Tower...
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Climate stewardship and universal ownership: reflections from 2021’s AGM season from 2021-07-13T08:31:26
Drawing on insights from 2021’s AGM season, this PRI podcast episode dives into the subject of achieving meaningful outcomes through investor stewardship, particularly in the context of climate ...
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Accelerating investor action on climate: spotlight on Wellington Management from 2021-06-28T09:10:36
With only four months to go until COP26 in Glasgow, our last major opportunity to get back on track with the goals of the Paris Agreement and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees C, investor acti...
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ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 6 from 2021-06-21T10:31:25
In the sixth podcast of a series on the ESG in Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative, Sixtine Dubost (PRI) focusses with Barbara Cohen (Scope Ratings) and Shawn Keegan (Alliance Bernstein) on socia...
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Investing with sustainability outcomes from 2021-06-01T08:34:16
What does investing with an outcomes approach mean and what does it entail? In this podcast, PRI CEO Fiona Reynolds and William Burckart, President and COO of TIIP discuss the role of data and m...
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Climate change in sovereign debt assessment from 2021-05-24T13:37:12
PRI’s Jasper Cox speaks with Joanna Woods and Susan Burns about how climate change affects sovereign bonds through both physical risk and transition risk, and how investors can measure this.
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ESG incorporation in securitised products from 2021-05-18T10:33:15
Market practitioners discuss the reasons why, despite lagging compared to other fixed income sub-asset classes, investors in securitised products are sharpening their focus on ESG consideration....
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Spotlight on human rights: why investors should care about the union drive at Amazon from 2021-05-04T10:34:28
In this episode of the PRI’s human rights podcast series, the PRI’s Nabylah Abo Dehman speaks to Jennifer Bates, an Amazon worker who played a key role in organising the union drive in Bessemer,...
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Real assets investing and climate change: implementing the TCFD recommendations from 2021-04-19T14:13:53
In this episode of the PRI podcast, our real assets lead, Simon Whistler, talks to Rick Alsop from WSP about climate risks and opportunities for real assets investors.
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Making Voting Count: principle-based voting on shareholder resolutions from 2021-03-31T12:50:35
In this podcast, the PRI’s Chloe Horne speaks with Susheela Peres da Costa, Head of Advisory at Regnan and Jake Barnett, Director of Sustainable Investment Services at Wespath about the PRI’s re...
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ESG, sovereign bondholders and DMOs from 2021-03-16T12:51:35
In this podcast, the PRI’s Carmen Nuzzo speaks with Farah Imrana Hussain who is Senior Financial Officer and works on Financial Products & Client Solutions at the World Bank Treasury.
The...
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Asset owners and their investment managers: An ESG journey from 2021-03-09T10:26:24
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s Felix Soellner, Senior Analyst and lead author in the PRI's SAM guides speaks with Moya Yip of the Local Government Superannuation Scheme.
Th...
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ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 5 from 2021-03-01T11:47:31
In the fifth podcast of a series on the ESG in Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative, PRI's Sixtine Dubost speaks with with Judy Wesalo Temel from Fiera Capital and Patrick Welch from KBRA about en...
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The Paris Agreement – towards COP26 from 2021-02-23T10:00:57
This podcast highlights the global investor perspective on the US re-joining the Paris Agreement. It covers priorities for the Paris Agreement and for net zero investor action.
The podc...
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ESG in sovereign debt analysis from 2021-01-25T12:04:03
The PRI quarterly update, ft. Matthew McAdam, Director, Asia-Pacific from 2021-01-22T13:40:16
Join the PRI’s Matthew McAdam in this quarterly update episode of the PRI podcast. In this episode, Matthew runs through key updates from the PRI from the last quarter of 2020.
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The circular economy and why it matters for investors from 2021-01-18T09:46:54
In this episode, the PRI’s Rebecca Chapman speaks with Michiel De Smet, Finance Initiative Lead at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. They discuss the findings from a report released last year by t...
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The Principles for Responsible Banking – one year on from 2020-12-14T12:52:25
In this episode PRI’s CEO, Fiona Reynolds, speaks with Eric Usher, Head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). They discuss its newest initiative, the Principles for Respo...
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ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 4 from 2020-12-07T11:15:22
In the fourth podcast of a series on the ESG in Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative, Carmen Nuzzo (Head of Fixed Income, PRI) speaks to Naresh Aggarwal (Associate Director, Policy and Technical, ...
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Driving ESG performance through better data in infrastructure investing from 2020-11-30T11:46:25
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s Simon Whistler talks to Rick Walters from GRESB. They talk about the state of play of ESG data and performance in infrastructure, how better ESG dat...
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Spotlight on human rights: what are they and how do they impact investors? from 2020-11-23T11:30:01
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s Nikolaj Halkjaer Pedersen engages in a dynamic human rights focused conversation with Chris Newton, Executive Director of Responsible Investment at ...
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Spotlight on the Tobacco-Free Finance Pledge from 2020-11-16T10:04:39
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI's CEO Fiona Reynolds speaks with Dr Bronwyn King AO, Founder, Director and CEO of Tobacco-Free Portfolios. They discuss the Tobacco-Free Finance Pledg...
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Introducing the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance from 2020-10-26T12:28:47
In this podcast, the PRI's Nathan Fabian introduces the new EU Platform on Sustainable Finance, explains the Platform’s purpose, activities and what signatories can expect in the months and year...
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UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance – why set a target and how? from 2020-10-19T11:03:54
We need a decisive decade of action on climate change, incorporating a sustainable recovery from COVID-19 and actions towards net zero by 2050.
A leading group of asset owners, the UN-con...
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Investing in the living wage from 2020-10-14T16:29:30
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s Nabylah Abo Dehman speaks with Sam Hepher from the Living Wage Foundation and ShareAction’s Rachel Hargreaves.
They discuss the investor tool...
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The PRI quarterly update, ft. Anastasia Guha, Director of Northern Europe and EMEA from 2020-09-28T08:27:58
Joint the PRI’s Anastasia Guha in this quarterly update episode of the PRI podcast. In this episode, Anastasia runs through key updates from the PRI.
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The Inevitable Policy Response: pathways to net zero from 2020-09-21T11:19:12
Understanding how climate risk could play out is of central importance to investors’ response to the climate challenge. A key approach is the use of scenario analysis to test the resilience of t...
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ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 3 from 2020-09-14T08:04:08
In this third podcast of a series on the ESG in Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative, Carmen Nuzzo (PRI), Andrew Steel (Fitch Ratings) and Wayne Seaton (Sustainalytics) bring the producers’ perspe...
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Unsecured lending in South Africa: how do we reverse course? from 2020-09-07T08:55:04
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s Nabylah Abo Dehman speaks with Naeem Badat, director at Differential Capital.
They discuss unsecured lending practices in South Africa and th...
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PRI-WBCSD collaboration: driving corporate-investor action on sustainable development from 2020-09-01T09:03:57
In this episode of the PRI podcast, Gail Whiteman, Professor of Sustainability, University of Exeter & Founder, Arctic Basecamp speaks with Peter Bakker, President and CEO of the World Business ...
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The PRI and The Shareholder Commons: universal ownership and guardrails from 2020-08-24T11:56:06
In this PRI podcast, the PRI’s Paul Chandler talks to Fredrick Alexander and Jennifer Warden of The Shareholder Commons – a new organisation set up to encourage a re-think of how our investment ...
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Water sanitation and hygiene during COVID-19 from 2020-08-10T10:39:06
Hand washing and access to clean water play an essential role in preventing the transmission of COVID-19.
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the P...
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Putting the SDGs into practice in infrastructure investing from 2020-08-03T12:31:02
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the head of the PRI's infrastructure workstream, Simon Whistler, speaks to Stanley Kwong from Aviva Investors’ real assets business about how they integrate t...
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The PRI quarterly update, ft. Lorenzo Saa, Chief Signatory Relations Officer from 2020-07-27T10:30
Join Lorenzo Saa, the PRI’s Chief Signatory Relations Officer, in this quarterly update episode of the PRI podcast.
In this episode, Lorenzo runs through key updates from the PRI over the...
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A sustainable and inclusive recovery from COVID-19 from 2020-07-20T08:31:13
The connection between investors and policymakers is not working as it should if the recovery from COVID-19 is to be sustainable and inclusive with concrete reforms. This podcast explores the ro...
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A Legal Framework for Impact: AP2's investment approach from 2020-07-13T08:50:20
In this episode of the PRI podcast, and the second to feature A Legal Framework for Impact, the PRI’s Oliva Mooney hosts Martin Jonasson, General Counsel of AP2, and Elodie Feller, Investment Le...
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The PRI global policy podcast from 2020-07-06T08:49:43
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI policy team discusses the latest policy developments in the EU, US, China and internationally, such as:
- the green recovery,
- the ... Listen
The Inevitable Policy Response to climate change: asset owner focus from 2020-06-29T11:05
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI's Director of Climate Change, Sagarika Chatterjee, speaks with Julian Poulter of Energy Transition Advisors. They discuss the Inevitable Policy Respon...
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COVID-19 and corporate governance: impact on voting and engagement from 2020-06-23T10:20:36
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s head of corporate governance, Athanasia Karananou speaks with Sacha Sadan of Legal and General Investment Management.
They discuss the AGM se...
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ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 2 from 2020-06-15T08:52:51
In this second podcast of a series on the ESG in Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative, the PRI’s Head of Fixed Income Carmen Nuzzo discusses with Alessia Falsarone from PineBridge Investments and ...
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Acting in concert in South Africa from 2020-05-28T12:17:33
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI's Tom Barron and Nicole Martens are joined by special guests, David Geral, Head of Banking and Financial Services Regulation, Bowmans, and Sibonelo Md...
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COVID-19: putting people at the heart of investor response from 2020-05-20T08:20:59
Recorded during the global COVID-19 pandemic, in this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI's CEO, Fiona Reynolds, speaks to Sharan Burrow, General Sec...
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A Legal Framework for Impact: in conversation with...David Blood, Co-Founder and Senior Partner, Generation Investment Management from 2020-05-11T09:15:52
Join the PRI's CEO Fiona Reynolds for this episode of the PRI podcast as she speaks with special guest, David Blood, Co-Founder and Senior Partner, Generation Investment Management.
Along...
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ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 1 from 2020-05-04T10:34:33
Join the PRI's Head of Fixed Income Carmen Nuzzo for the first podcast of a series on ESG in credit, risk and ratings.
The Inevitable Policy Response: why signatories need to act now on climate change from 2020-04-22T08:00
Published on Earth Day 2020, in this episode, the PRI's Director of Climate Change, Sagarika Chatterjee, and Jason Eis, Executive Director of Vivid Economics, discuss a pioneering piece of resea...
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The PRI quarterly update ft. Graeme Griffiths, the PRI's Chief Operating Officer from 2020-04-16T14:49:26
Join the PRI's Chief Operating Officer, Graeme Griffiths, in this quarterly update episode of the PRI podcast.
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How CSR can contribute to company competitiveness from 2020-04-09T07:54:09
In this academic episode of the PRI podcast, Mikael Homanen, the PRI's Senior Specialist, Research, is joined by Caroline Flammer, Associate Professor and Dean’s Research Scholar at Boston Unive...
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Fiona Reynolds, PRI CEO, in conversation with... Dame Sally Davies, UK Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance from 2020-03-30T11:30
Following the launch of the Investor Year of Action on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) at Davos, the PRI's CEO Fiona Reynolds, sat down with Dame Sally Davies, UK Special Envoy on Antimicrobial R...
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How private equity investors can help tackle modern slavery from 2020-03-23T12:26:15
In the last episode in our series of modern slavery podcasts, the PRI's Head of Social Issues, Bettina Reinboth speaks with Anders Stromblad, Head of Alternative Investments and External Managem...
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How institutional investors can promote responsible tax behaviour from 2020-03-17T09:18:09
Tax avoidance is a systemic issue for investors. It can not only have adverse impacts on the profitability and sustainability of investee companies, but it can also affect overall portfolio retu...
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Fiona Reynolds, PRI CEO, in conversation with…Nigel Topping, COP26 High-Level Climate Action Champion from 2020-03-09T08:41:03
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI's CEO Fiona Reynolds is joined by Nigel Topping, the COP26 High-Level Climate Action Champion.
The UK will host COP26 in Glasgow in November ag...
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Human rights and renewable energy companies: what role can investors play? from 2020-02-28T13:56:02
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI's Nabylah Abo Dehman is joined by Steven Heim, Managing Director, Boston Common Asset Management, and Annie Signorelli, Project Manager for Renewable ...
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Modern slavery and development finance institutions (DFIs) from 2020-02-03T16:28:53
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the second in our series on modern slavery, the PRI’s Head of Social Issues, Bettina Reinboth, speaks with Mark Eckstein. Mark is Director of Environmental an...
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The PRI quarterly update ft. Lorenzo Saa, Chief Signatory Relations Officer, and Paul Chandler, Director of Stewardship from 2020-01-30T10:14:25
In this quarterly update podcast, the PRI’s Chief Signatory Relations Officer, Lorenzo Saa, is joined by the PRI’s Director of Stewardship, Paul Chandler. Together, they give a rundown of our ke...
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Australia’s fires – perspectives of Australian investors on the ground from 2020-01-20T11:52:25
At the time of recording, Australia is experiencing unprecedented bush fires, with huge swathes of the country engulfed by flames.
As of 20 January, twenty-eight people have died, close t...
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Why disability inclusion in the workplace is an investor issue, with Ted Kennedy, Jr. from 2020-01-15T09:43:54
In this episode, the PRI's CEO, Fiona Reynolds, speaks with our very special guest, Ted Kennedy, Jr.
As a paediatric bone cancer survivor and amputee, Ted has been an active leader ...
What role can investors play in combatting modern slavery? A Human Rights Day special from 2019-12-10T10:29:59
In this episode of the PRI podcast, published on International Human Rights Day, the PRI’s Head of Social Issues is joined by Anne-Maree O’Connor, Head of Responsible Investment at the New Zeala...
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Forests and progress: building a sustainable Brazil from 2019-11-13T12:35:22
This episode we’re joined by André Guimarães of the Amazon Environmental Research Institute, and the Brazilian Coalition of Climate, Forests and Agriculture.
André speaks with the PRI’s S...
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Sustaining healthy oceans: eliminating the negative impacts of ghost gear from 2019-10-30T15:54:10
Oceans generate half of the oxygen we breathe, supply us with food and provide livelihoods – in short, they play a critical social, environmental and economic role for us.
But our ocean...
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The 10 billion people challenge: building a sustainable global food system from 2019-10-01T16:22:31
Recorded at PRI in Person just after the sustainable food system breakout, the PRI’s Danielle Carreira sat down with Peter van der Werf, Director of Active Ownership at Robeco.
They di...
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Tailings in the mining sector: opportunities for investor action from 2019-09-25T09:45:10
At PRI in Person, the PRI’s Elena Espinoza spoke with John Howchin, Secretary-General, Council of Ethics of the Swedish National Pension Funds, and Jaime Gornsztejn, Director, Hermes EOS, about ...
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Breathing new life into modern portfolio theory from 2019-08-02T10:33:45
The PRI's Head of Academic Research, Katherine Ng, is joined by Jim Hawley, Head of Applied Research at TruValue Labs and Professor Emeritus, Saint Mary's College of California; and Jon Lukomnik...
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How investors can promote health and well-being in the workplace from 2018-08-28T14:28:53
Wolf Kirsten (Global Centre for Healthy Workplaces) joins the PRI’s Bettina Reinboth to discuss the role investors can play to promote workplace health and well-being. They explore the relations...
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OECD BEPS project and Country-by-Country reporting from 2018-06-19T13:35:23
Richard Murphy, a chartered accountant, political economist, and co-founder of the Tax Justice Network, joins PRI’s Vaishnavi Ravishankar to discuss the OECD’s Listen
Why should investors care about WASH? from 2018-06-07T15:34:05
Marc Robert (Water Asset Management) and Michael Alexander (Diageo) join the PRI's Gemma James to explore how water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) issues in company operations and supply chains ...
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Cobalt in battery technology and responsible sourcing from 2018-05-22T11:30:51
Olivier Van Hirtum and Jaideep Singh Panwar join the PRI’s Nabylah Abo Dehman to discuss the role of cobalt in battery technology and the human rights risks associated with the sourcing of cobal...
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Behind the scenes look at the Modern Slavery Statement from 2018-01-10T14:24:26
Georgie Erangey, an independent business and human rights consultant joins the PRI's Naheeda Chowdhury to explore the challenges and opportunities presented by section 54 of the UK Modern Slaver...
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Investors and responsible labour practices in the apparel industry from 2017-12-15T11:05:12
Måns Carlsson- Sweeny (Ausbil Investment Management) joins the PRI's Bettina Reinboth to explore how investors can engage with apparel companies to encourage better labour practices in the appar...
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Why migration is a material issue for investors from 2017-08-17T12:19:10
Sudip Hazra (Kepler-Cheuvreux) joins the PRI's Bettina Reinboth to explore the issue migration and why it is a material issue for investors. They explore the link to a number of other ESG issues...
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RI news roundup - May 2017 from 2017-05-30T10:01:24
Monthly, 5 minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news. This month's topics include HSBC's sustainable agriculture policy, the G20 Energy Efficiency Investment toolkit, Occi...
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Rare Earth Minerals from 2017-05-24T14:43:26
Hongqiao Liu (China Water Risk) joins the PRI's Gemma James to discuss rare earth minerals and their importance to investors. As a key component in many new technologies, such as electronics and...
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RI news roundup - April 2017 from 2017-04-30T16:00
Monthly, 5 minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news. This month's topics include the sale of the UK Green Investment Bank, investments and divestments by the Ford Foundat...
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Why closing the ESG information gap is smart business from 2017-04-20T15:09:06
David Harris (Group Head of Sustainable Business, London Stock Exchange Group), Christopher Szpojnarowicz (Company Secretary & Head of Legal, Unite Students) and James Corah (Head of Ethical and...
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ICCR engagement on the banking sector from 2017-04-20T09:01:10
Sister Nora Nash (ICCR) joins the PRI's Olivia Mooney to discuss the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)'s engagement and shareholder resolution activities in relation to the ba...
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The Roadmap to Full ESG Integration from 2017-03-28T11:02:05
Robert Eccles (Chairman of Arabesque Partners) and Mirtha Kastrapeli (Head of Sustainable Investment Research at State Street’s Center for Applied Research) join the PRI's Danielle Chesebrough t...
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RI news roundup - March 2017 from 2017-03-24T16:00
Monthly, 5 minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news. This month's topics include Lloyds' report on stranded assets, the new Fish Tracker Initiative, ACTIAM's water-neutra...
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Corporate tax responsibility from 2017-03-21T12:07:21
Robert Wilson (MFS Investment Management) joins the PRI's Athanasia Karananou to discuss the issue of tax and why this matters to investors. This covers Robert's work as part of a Listen
RI news roundup - February 2017 from 2017-02-27T10:30:48
Monthly, 5 minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news. This month's topics include investor statements on climate change and the SEC's conflict minerals rule, recent oil ma...
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FSB Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures from 2017-02-10T11:29:48
Martin Skancke (Chair of the PRI Board and FSB Task Force member) joins the PRI's Sagarika Chatterjee to discuss the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (Listen
RI news roundup - January 2017 from 2017-01-30T10:46:14
Monthly, 5 minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news. This month's topics include the FSB Task Force on Climate-related Disclosures, ExxonMobil, Rolls-Royce, Fiat Chrysler...
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RI news roundup - November 2016 from 2016-11-25T10:04:27
Monthly, 5 minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news. This month's topics include the the Marrakech Climate Change Conference (COP22), oil and gas companies, the car emiss...
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Methane in the oil and gas sector from 2016-11-10T09:10:40
Sean Wright (Environmental Defense Fund) and Matthias Beer (BMO GAM) join the PRI's Gemma James to discuss why methane emissions are a material issue for investors in the context of climate chan...
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Corporate climate lobbying in the U.S. from 2016-11-01T16:47:28
Kathy Mulvey (Union of Concerned Scientists) joins the PRI's Paul Chandler to discuss why corporate lobbying on climate change matters to investors, as well as the findings from UCS' new report:...
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RI news roundup - October 2016 from 2016-10-26T10:51:23
Monthly, 5 minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news. This month's topics include the flurry of recent global climate deals, Yahoo's data breach, gender diversity in minin...
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RI news roundup - September 2016 from 2016-09-21T09:06:52
Monthly, 5 minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news.
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Corporate ownership transparency from 2016-09-12T13:16:36
Secret or anonymously-owned companies pose a number of risks to shareholders - both financial and non-financial. This is primarily due to the difficulty in identifying the actual ("beneficial") ...
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Shipbreaking practices from 2016-09-06T07:58:30
Shipbreaking is one of the world's most dangerous occupations, with severe impacts on human rights and the environment. Annie Bersagel (KLP) joins the PRI's Valeria...
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RI news roundup - August 2016 from 2016-08-24T16:33:22
Monthly, 5 minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news.
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From Patchwork to Framework: a case for enhanced transparency from 2016-08-04T08:15:52
Steve Waygood (Aviva Investors) and Toby Heaps (Corporate Knights) join the PRI's Danielle Chesebrough to discuss the current state of sustainability reporting, and id...
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Socio-economic inequality from 2016-07-25T14:25:43
Sudip Hazra (Kepler Cheuvreux) joins the PRI's Valeria Piani to discuss why inequality matters to global businesses and their shareholders.
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Factory Farming and ESG from 2016-06-08T08:47:17
Jeremy Coller (Coller Capital) joins the PRI's Valeria Piani to discuss factory farming and FAIRR (Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return), an investor initiative that aims to put the issue on the...
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Labour Standards in the supply chain - a supplier perspective from 2016-05-25T15:06:46
Charlie Bradshaw (Matrix APA) joins the PRI's Felicitas Weber to discuss how to address poor labour conditions in global supply chains, looking at the supplier perspective. The PRI are also re-l...
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Proxy Access in the USA from 2016-05-09T13:34:21
Scott Zdrazil (New York City Comptroller) joins the PRI's Olivia Mooney to discuss the development of proxy access in the USA. This includes an overview of the Boardroom Accountability Project, ...
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Culture and Conduct at Banks from 2016-04-27T16:00
Paul Cox (NEST), Tim Tookey (Nationwide) and Bess Joffe (TIAA) join Schroders' Jessica Ground to discuss the action that investors can take to help improve the culture and conduct within the ban...
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VW scandal and the automotive industry from 2016-02-09T14:13:12
Recorded on 6th Jan - Mikhail Zverev and Rebecca Maclean (Standard Life Investments) join the PRI's Valeria Piani to discuss the implications of the Volkswagen (VW) emi...
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The UK Modern Slavery Act from 2016-01-27T16:00:04
Phil Bloomer, Executive Director of the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, joins the PRI's Felicitas Weber to discuss the the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 and it's implications for compani...
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COP21 roundup from 2015-12-17T14:00:46
Willemijn Verdegaal (MN) and Karsten Löffler (Allianz SE) join the PRI's Paul Chandler to discuss the outcomes from COP21, which concluded in Paris last week.
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